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Lophotrochozoa

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Freshwater snail habitat, north temperate region (Michigan). North central and northeastern United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains have many freshwater bodies of all sizes. The eutrophic ones, and those with "hard" (calcium rich) water, are especially excellent habitats for freshwater mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates. The aquatic vegetation provides desirable surfaces for many kinds of invertebrates.

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Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742. Additional support has come from the Marisla Foundation, UM College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Museum of Zoology, and Information and Technology Services.